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Wind in Edgar County, Illinois
164 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Edgar County, Illinois, has 164 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 69 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 24,881 wind events recorded in Illinois; its 26.3 per 100 square miles compares with 44.8 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
97 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Edgar County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 164 | 24,881 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.3 | 44.8 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 99.3 | 19.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 54 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 164 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2018 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 60 mph | $45K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2012 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2004 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Edgar County had?
164 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Edgar County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Edgar County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Edgar County compare with Illinois for wind?
26.3 events per 100 square miles against 44.8 statewide; the county holds 164 of the state's 24,881 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.